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RIP Adrian Cronauer

posted by martyb on Sunday July 22 2018, @07:55AM   Printer-friendly
from the Gooooooooooood-morning-Vietnam! dept.

Adrian Cronauer, the real live DJ portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie "Good Morning Vietnam" just passed, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44897634 (many other obits also available).

Keen to travel, Cronauer says he actually volunteered for a transfer to Vietnam, where he was hired initially as a news director for Armed Forces Radio there.

After his morning presenter left, he took up the 06:00 Dawn Buster show mantle, greeting troops with an enthusiastic yell of: "GOOOOOOOOD morning, Vietnam!"

Cronauer soon found out while interviewing troops that his ironic salute was often met with "the GI equivalent of: Get stuffed Cronauer" on bad days, he recounted at a veterans event in 2008.

"On one occasion, a guy picked up his M16 and blew away his radio," he told the Americans Veterans Centre conference.

Did any Soylentils hear him — live — in Vietnam?

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday July 22 2018, @11:20PM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday July 22 2018, @11:20PM (#710939) Journal

    Ordinary people in Western nations

    "The world" and "ordinary people in Western nations" are not equivalent.

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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday July 23 2018, @12:16AM (2 children)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Monday July 23 2018, @12:16AM (#710957)

    "The world" and "ordinary people in Western nations" are not equivalent.

    Not sure what point you're making there. Do you think Nicaragua have a higher opinion of your wonderful Mr. Reagan after he had so many of them murdered?

    Perhaps you think Filipinos have a high opinion of him, due to his strong support of Marcos?

    Anyone else you can think of who may have had a good opinion of him?

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday July 23 2018, @12:26AM (1 child)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 23 2018, @12:26AM (#710965) Journal

      One specific group of people would be Israelis. Or, if I need to be even more specific, Israelis who immigrated from WW2 era Europe. YMMV, but I happened to serve during Carter's administration. Pretty much everywhere I went, people scoffed at the man. I was actually embarrassed over our president. There was no shortage of embarrassment when I visited England, or France, Italy, or Spain. But, Israel stands out in my memory.

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      • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Monday July 23 2018, @06:54AM

        by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Monday July 23 2018, @06:54AM (#711087) Journal

        Carter was a DISASTER for Israel. Talked them into giving up the Sinai. Huge part of their Country. Also, Swamp Bunny!!!